" There but for the grace of a thinking brain, go I "

thinker1691

Several days ago I selected a book by Edward Anderson and read through it. It was so interesting, I borrowed the movie directed by Robert Altman and called " Thieves Like Us " starring Keith Carradine who plays Bowie. The film mirrored the book in many ways, but somehow lacked it's heart. The movie itself tells the exciting, but doomed love story of escaping convicts who form a Bank robbing group who's initial success offers the opportunity to flee to Mexico. Failing to take advantage of their bank robbing efforts, T-Dub (Bert Remsen), Chicamaw, (John Schuck) Dee Mobley (Tom Skerritt) and Bowie travel about the state of Mississippi robbing other banks, until an innocent employee is killed which escalates their F.B.I criminal status to wanted Murderers. Despite running from the police, Bowie falls for Keechie (Shelley Duvall) a naive farm girl who dreams of a better life. The characters in the group lack the romantic flair, familiarity or likability of other films like Bonnie and Clyde, but are interesting non-the-less. The cast also includes Louise Fletcher as Mattie. Despite it's roaring car chase scenes and shoot-em-up action, the movie fails to deliver the adventure quality of the novel. ****

score 5/10

thinker1691 1 May 2012

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